French Creek Valley Trading Post in Waterford, Pa. will be hosting a Festival of the Americas program Nov. 1 . A variety of crafters will be featured at this event. There will also be opportunities to try our atlatls and tomahawks! There is sure to be something for everyone. For further information and directions, call 814-796-4177.
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Bob Berg was able to test out his atlatl harpooning skills on a day-long fishing expedition in Long Island Sound with Gary Nolf and Scotty Van Arsdale a couple of weekends ago. It turned out to be a beautiful, calm day on the ocean and a great opportunity for fishing.
Fall is always a busy month at our shop as people start looking for that unique gift. Atlatls often top that list. If you are thinking about purchasing an atlatl set, give us a call at 1-800-836-4520 or order through our online catalog. When you order from the online catalog, you can check your order by hitting the “check cart” tab on the bottom of the page. Once you have completed your order, you should hear back from us in a few hours that we have received your order. If you do not hear from us, please call and make sure your order has been received.
Atlatls set make great gifts. We’ll be happy to help you make the best selection.
Jack Rowe of Sayre, Pa. was the Grand Champion at the Candor Fall Festival held this past weekend in Candor, NY. Jack edged out Doug Bassett by four points to retain his champion status!
The local contest included shots at assorted sizes of pumpkins – to maintain the Fall Festival theme – and a deer target. The final pumpkin shot measured how deeply the dart penetrated the largest pumpkin. Doug’s dart penetrated 11 inches and Jack’s 10 inches.
Young Atlatlist Marlin Bassett, 5 1/2 years, impressed young and old with his accuracy during the competitions. Melissa Dildine won the Women’s Division. Missy is in close competition with Lori Majorski for this year’s Women’s title. There are still a few more competitions for both women. Lori currently maintains the lead. Missy is this year’s reigning champion.
A number of atlatlists participated in the International Standard Accuracy competition and the IAS competition during the weekend. Thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to Doug Bassett and Sue Mercer for their help with the competitions.
There will be two atlatl events this weekend for those in the Northeast! Thunderbird Atlatl will be hosting the annual Candor Fall Festival Atlatl Contests and Demonstrations
at Side Hill Acres Goat Farm, Route 96, Candor, New York from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be local contests and demonstrations, ISACs and IASAC contests both days. All are invited. For further information contact Bob or Cheryll Berg at 1-800-836-4520 or Thunderbirdatlatl@gmail.com
New England Atlatl Day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hammonasset State Park in Madison, Connecticut.
There will be local competitions and ISACs. The event is co-sonsored by the Friends of Hammonasset and the CT State Museum of Natural History/CT Archaeology Center. Camping Available. For information contact Gary Nolf at gnolf@comcast.net
Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl will be presenting a class on primitive fishing at the Maine Primitive Gathering this weekend, October 2, 3, 4 & 5.
The class will include fish line making, hook making from bone, thorn and bamboo, and simple fish traps. Bob will also cover making and using harpoons and harpoon throwers. The class will be offered on Sunday, Oct. 5.
Along with Bob’s presentation, there will be a variety of other interesting classes and presentations. Jeff Gottleib is organizing a Trade Blanket on Saturday – bring items to trade! Jeff says to bring stuff of interest to a primitive skills person such as tools, books, crafts, raw materials, foods, etc. The Trade Blanket will be on Saturday at 4pm. This is a really fun event.
Arthur Haines will be running ongoing primitive foraging and cooking demonstrations at the cooking fire pit all weekend. Arthur’s phenomenal knowledge of plants. Arthur’s tremendous knowledge of plants, makes any class with him a special treat.
Maine Primitive Gathering Organizer Mal Stephens is asking everyone who is a primitive skills practitioner to bring their handcrafted items to layout as a display during lunch on Saturday. Practitioners are asked to bring hides and blankets to put their stuff on. Mal can be reached at: mallorystephens(at)yahoo.com or 207-646-1856 or his cell: 207-604-2390.
Check out information about the event at: http://maineprimitivegathering.blogspot.com/